H.R. 2414:

NumbersUSA's Position:

The bill would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant “temporary” legal status (i.e., amnesty) to 1,350,000 qualified aliens over a 5 year period. If the alien can verify at least 863 hours (less than half a “standard” work year of 50 weeks) or 150 days of agricultural work in the United States, they can be awarded a “blue card” allowing these aliens and their families to remain in the U.S. and apply for legal residency.

NumbersUSA's Position:

H.R. 6497, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens under the age of 35 who have been in the United States for five consecutive years and came (illegally) to the United States before the age of 16. Such a reward for illegal immigration serves as an incentive for more illegal immigration.

S. 3992:

NumbersUSA's Position:

The bill would amnesty certain illegal aliens under the pretense of providing educational opportunities for children. This version is similar language to S.3963 except Sen. Durbin made a number of modifications to counter specific areas of opposition to the bill.

S. 3962:

NumbersUSA's Position:

The bill would amnesty certain illegal aliens under the pretense of providing educational opportunities for children. Specifically, this version is identical to S.3827 except Sen. Durbin removed Section 3, which would have repealed Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 prohibiting education benefits from being awarded to any unlawfully present individual unless that same benefit is offered to all U.S. citizens.

S. 3963:

NumbersUSA's Position:

A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

H.R. 6253:

NumbersUSA's Position:

The bill would direct the Secretary of Defense to “provide for the deployment” of at least 10,000 National Guard members along the U.S./Mexico border. The National Guard would aid U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities in exchange for state funding and the ability to count border security against a unit’s military training requirement.

To utilize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

S. 3827:

NumbersUSA's Position:

The bill would amnesty certain illegal aliens under the pretense of providing educational opportunities for children. Specifically, this version is identical to the 2009 bill except Sen. Durbin removed “of good moral character since time of application” and replaced it with “of good moral character since date of the enactment of this act.” Also, he added a section limiting the application period to one year after the alien is admitted to an institution of higher education or has earned high school diploma or GED.

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